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Prezi, the cloud-based startup which competes with Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple Keynote, and Adobe are the latest technology companies to join President Obama’s ConnectED Initiative to help the U.S. education system move forward into a more technology-centred world.

Prezi’s commitment will provide $100 million in Edu Pro licenses to hundreds of thousands of high schools and educators. Adobe is making available over $300 million worth of free software to teachers and students, including Photoshop Elements for creative projects; Presenter and Captivate to amplify e-Learning; EchoSign for school workflow; and a range of teacher training resources.

The new commitments bring the total ConnectED investment to more than $1 billion. ConnectED hopes to transform American education by connecting 99% of students to next-generation broadband and wireless technology within five years.

The White House previously announced $750 million in commitments from Apple, Microsoft, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, Autodesk, and O’Reilly Media.

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OverviewPrezi is the presentation platform that helps you connect more powerfully with your audience. Unlike slides, Prezi's interactive, zoom-able canvas lets you show relationships between the big picture and fine details, putting your ideas in relief. With Prezi, your message is more likely to resonate, motivate, and be remembered. Founded in 2009, and with offices in San Francisco and Budapest, Prezi now …

OverviewAdobe is a software company that provides its users with digital marketing and media solutions. Its tools and services allow its customers to create ground-breaking digital content, deploy it across media and devices, measure and optimize it over time, and achieve greater business success.
The company helps its customers make, manage, measure, and monetize their content across every channel and screen. …